Johnny Hooper (water polo)

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Johnny Hooper
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 26)
Los Angeles, United States
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Los Angeles Team competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Team competition

Johnny Hooper (born 24 June 1997) is an American water polo player who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]

He was born in Los Angeles to an American father and a Japanese mother. [1] He attended University of California, Berkeley where he scored 245 goals, making him one of the highest scorers in program history. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Water Polo HOOPER Johnny". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  2. "No. 1 Bears Open Season With Dominant Victories". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
  3. "Johnny Hooper - Men's Water Polo". California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved 2023-02-17.